Tale of the Tape: IPhone Vs. G1

They Both Have Sexy Pedigrees and Lots of Bells and Whistles, but the New Kid on the Block Is No Match for Steve Jobs

Launched on Wednesday, the much-hyped G1 T-Mobile phone -- the first to run on the Google-backed, open-source mobile platform Android -- has been positioned as a serious competitor to Apple's iPhone. Both Google and Apple have track records for creating seismic shifts in personal computing with a loyal following in tow.

But can Google's G1 best Apple's runaway hit? Ad Age takes a look at how they stack up.